‘We got him': Donald Trump claims victory as American aircraft wreckage smolders in the desert
US forces executed a high-risk rescue of a downed airman deep in Iran, recovering him safely despite losing two C-130s and two Black Hawks.
President Trump hailed the mission as a success, emphasizing the airman's recovery.
Iran, however, claims to have shot down multiple US aircraft, portraying the operation as a defeat.
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